Man.......ya'll gone and done it now. Vintage speakers were my obsession before tube amps, which was before HPs/HPamps. Here's some of the collection. Many more nice vintage speakers have come and gone. Will share more pics later..........

How old do speakers have to be to be considered vintage? I have a couple older pairs.

One pair is the Quad ESL-63s I have. I believe they were built in the mid-1980s, so they're pushing 25.

The other pair are ESS AMT-1 speakers, circa 1972. I don't really "have" them since my parents "borrowed" them. I'll get them back some day. I love those AMTs, the mids and treble are almost as good as ribbons, but easier to live with and much more efficient.

Sorry no photo, but in my 2nd system I still use my REVOX "Symbol B" Floor Standers. 1982 model.......... 1 Soft Dome tweeter, 1 Soft Dome Mid range (think Dyna- Audio) 1- 13" Paper cone with rubber/pvc surrounds + 1- 13" Passive Radiator....... Yep 13'' Bass Drivers remember where Revox are made...... They stand about 46" tall x 16" at the bottom and taper after the Bass units and slim down to 12'' x 10" (Think early Wilson watt puppies) but the cabinet is one piece...weight 125lbs ea. Killer speakers! They were 1800 bucks each in 1982......beautiful walnut cabinets... Don't make speakers like these anymore........I got to get a photo of them for you guys!

How old do speakers have to be to be considered vintage? I have a couple older pairs.

One pair is the Quad ESL-63s I have. I believe they were built in the mid-1980s, so they're pushing 25.

The other pair are ESS AMT-1 speakers, circa 1972. I don't really "have" them since my parents "borrowed" them. I'll get them back some day. I love those AMTs, the mids and treble are almost as good as ribbons, but easier to live with and much more efficient.

I think of 25 years for sure as being "vintage". And those are both really great speakers, I have heard both on numerous occasions.

I've started thinking I want to get a pair of Pioneer HPM-100's. Any comments? Anyone own a pair?

The HPM-100's are a great speaker of you want something a bit more "serious" than the CS-99a's. My only quibble with them is their ported bass. My preference is for sealed, which is one reason I like the 99a's so much. But that's just me. Bottom line, if you're wanting a nice vintage Japanese speaker, you really can't go wrong with the HPM-100's.

Thanks Steve! That's good to know. I'm keeping my eyes out for a local pair, wish me luck

Good luck, Rob! I got my 99a's locally from someone on Craig's List. Being in such a large metropolitan area, there's a much greater chance a pair will turn up for you. Hopefully a pair in great condition.